All citizens must understand the responsibilities, duties, and obligations of citizenship (knowledge of civic affairs, serving in the military, voting, serving on a jury, observing laws, paying taxes, serving the public). Which of these is most important? Also analyze the effectiveness of participation in the political process.

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All citizens must understand the responsibilities, duties, and obligations of citizenship (knowledge of civic affairs, serving in the military, voting, serving on a jury, observing laws, paying taxes, serving the public). All of these are very important, but if we have to pick some above the others, we could say paying taxes and observing the laws. If we pay our taxes on time, the federal government will have enough money to run its programs. And about the law, well, it is the law, so... Regarding the effectiveness of participation in the political process, most Americans have to create the kind of consciousness to accept their responsibility to fulfill their duties as a citizen. All of them. It is clear that in America we have many rights but also we have obligations. And it is our duty to help the country doing what it is required to participate in what the law expect us to do.

nativists tried to get rid of the immigrants as they thought they were going to ruin the u.s.  

the answer wold be b) travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization